The latest chapter in the lowbrow but lucrative “Minions” franchise debuted atop the North American box office this weekend, edging out another popular animation series in “Toy Story,” industry estimates showed Sunday. Universal’s “Minions & Monsters” — featuring the gibberish-spouting yellow creatures who stole the show in multiple “Despicable Me” films — pulled in $36.4 […]
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Taiwanese film hunters rescue ageing reels from bygone era
In a dimly lit red-brick house in central Taiwan, film hunter Wang Wei and his team haul out ageing film reels, salvaging the fragile remnants of a cinema boom that nearly vanished from history. Rare Taiwanese-language films — known locally as “taiyupian” — flourished briefly from the mid-1950s to the late 1960s under the Kuomintang […]
A ‘garden inside the Garden’: More details of Swift-Kelce wedding emerge
A performance from Stevie Nicks, personal vows, high school friends and a “garden inside the Garden”: details are slowly emerging about Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s star-studded wedding in New York. The pop superstar and the three-time NFL Super Bowl champion, both 36, tied the knot on Friday at the storied Madison Square Garden under […]
Swift and Kelce marry as global stars swarm ‘royal wedding’
US pop queen Taylor Swift and NFL star Travis Kelce officially married Friday at a lavish wedding that drew a galaxy of fashion-draped A-list celebrities in New York, sealing a union that has triggered frenzied global attention. Excitement has swirled around America’s “royal wedding,” which is happening on the United States’ 250th birthday weekend amid […]
Trump’s massive July 4 firework show raises health alarms
An “unforgettable” tribute to America, or a health hazard that will terrorize animals and pollute the environment? That’s the question as Washington prepares to break the record for the world’s largest fireworks display on the United States’ 250th birthday on Saturday. The Trump administration’s “Freedom250” project has hired Pennsylvania-based Pyrotecnico to launch more than 850,000 fireworks shells […]
Global celebrities pay court at Swift, Kelce “royal wedding”
A galaxy of fashion-draped, A-list celebrities turned out for pop queen Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce at New York’s storied Madison Square Garden on Saturday, with the sealed-off festivities due to last deep into the wee hours of America’s Independence Day. Global excitement has swirled around America’s “royal wedding,” which is happening on […]
Swift and Kelce set to tie the knot in glitzy arena extravaganza
The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden. The billionaire singer and three-time Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl champion, both 36, opened the festivities Thursday with an exclusive […]
Madonna returns to form with dancefloor filler “Confessions II”
Madonna released her fifteenth album on Friday, “Confessions II”, with many critics calling the 16 tracks of feel-good club vibes and classic dance music sounds her best release in decades. The Queen of Pop, 67, has reunited with British producer Stuart Price, whom she worked with for “Confessions on a Dance Floor” in 2005 which […]
‘Royal wedding’: Swift and Kelce kick off star-studded celebrations
The main act of pop sensation Taylor Swift’s wedding to NFL star Travis Kelce was due to get underway Friday, as celebrities flooded New York for the A-lister extravaganza at the storied Madison Square Garden. The billionaire singer and three-time Super Bowl champion, both 36, opened the festivities Thursday with an exclusive rehearsal dinner, with […]